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this is the first time pistorius told his side of the story, that he shot and killed reeva steenkamp accidentally because he thought she was an intruder. but because he was so distraught, his lawyer actually had to read the statement for him. here's what the lawyer read in court, a part of the larger affidavit that was filed in this case. listen. >> i am an adult male, south african citizen and applicant in this application and seek to be released on bail. i make this affidavit of my own free will and have not been influenced. contents is true and correct. i failed to understand how i could be charged with murder. let alone premeditated murder. because i had no intention to kill my girlfriend. i have been informed that i have been accuse kd of murder. i deny the accusation. nothing can be further from the truth, that i planned the murder of my girlfriend. i have no intention to relocate as i love my country. i deny that i committed murder in the strongest point, even though i don't have to, i want to deal with these allegations. reeva had bought me a pren for valentine's day. i loved
this is the first time pistorius told his side of the story, that he shot and killed reeva steenkamp accidentally because he thought she was an intruder. but because he was so distraught, his lawyer actually had to read the statement for him. here's what the lawyer read in court, a part of the larger affidavit that was filed in this case. listen. >> i am an adult male, south african citizen and applicant in this application and seek to be released on bail. i make this affidavit of my own...
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reeva steenkamp was 29 years old. you should tune in tonight, because before oscar pistorius was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, he talked to piers morgan. see the interview and watch it at 9:00 p.m. >>> check the news from around the world, a u.s. computer security firm claim this is building is where china's army carries out extensive hacking against the u.s. government. corporations and scores and scores of other organization around the world. china calls the report baseless, irresponsible, also unprofessional. >>> in belle jam, eight bold thieves pulled off a $50 million diamond heist. they drove two cars on to the tarmac of the brussel airport and swiped the diamonds from a jet liner. it took three minutes, and lots of questions about how it may have been an inside job. >>> she's been on the stand for more than a week, and court watchers wonder if today is the the day that jodi arias will finally testify about killing travis alexander. ♪one smile that cheers you ♪one face that lights when it nears
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and much more ahead, you'll hear from reeva steenkamp's brother, adam, about how conflicted he and the family are about whether oscar pistorius is a cold-blooded killer. >>> later, would you buy an elk's head from this man? he had a couple in his old office paid for by campaign donations, and that's not all former democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. bought, including possible prison time. his spending spree and guilty plea ahead on "360." it's like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. just $4.99. it's an epic breakfast sandwich. when she's happy, she writes about bunnies. when she's sad, she writes about goblins. [ balloon pops, goblin growling ] she wrote a lot about goblins after getting burned in the market. but she found someone to talk to and gained the confidence to start investing again. ♪ and that's what you call a storybook ending. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> we saw day two of testimony in the blade runner bail hearing that largely casts doubt on day one, and you just heard our team of legal and f
and much more ahead, you'll hear from reeva steenkamp's brother, adam, about how conflicted he and the family are about whether oscar pistorius is a cold-blooded killer. >>> later, would you buy an elk's head from this man? he had a couple in his old office paid for by campaign donations, and that's not all former democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. bought, including possible prison time. his spending spree and guilty plea ahead on "360." it's like a sexy sandwich. [...
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we'll find out hopefully in court and we can't remember reeva steenkamp. gets buried tomorrow, her parents, only child, friends have to say good bye to a young woman who seemed so beautiful and bubbly, and, of course, everybody here, asking that same question. why? why did he do it? what was the motivation? no answers on that one either. we'll keep you posted. back to you. >> robyn, thank you very much. that's all for us tonight. "anderson cooper" starts now. >>> there's breaking news tonight in the sandy hook massacre, a possible motive emerging, a terrible explanation of why adam lanza chose the target he did. and there is this, a face in the crowd when president obama was speaking out about kids being gunned down in chicago, just hours later, her young life was forever changed. also tonight, we've all been there, a crowded flight, a crying baby, but no matter how bad it gets who would ever, ever slap the baby? we'll show you the man who allegedly did and talk to the baby's parents. we begin with the breaking news. a chilling answer to why did adam lanza
we'll find out hopefully in court and we can't remember reeva steenkamp. gets buried tomorrow, her parents, only child, friends have to say good bye to a young woman who seemed so beautiful and bubbly, and, of course, everybody here, asking that same question. why? why did he do it? what was the motivation? no answers on that one either. we'll keep you posted. back to you. >> robyn, thank you very much. that's all for us tonight. "anderson cooper" starts now. >>>...
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and much more ahead, you'll hear from reeva steenkamp's brother, adam, about how conflicted he and the family are about whether oscar pistorius is a cold-blooded killer. later, would you buy an elk's head from this man? he had a couple in his old office paid for by campaign donations, and that's not all jesse jackson jr. bought, including possible prison time. his spending spree and guilty plea ahead on "360." i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. is moving backward. [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] and you'll find advanced safety technology like an available heads-up display on the 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. on the 2013 lexus gs. office paid for by campaign in t. [fight bell: ding, ding] what's your preferred search engine? search engine, uhh, probably google. if we do a side by side blind test comparison, and you end up choosing google, you get an xbox. i'll bet you the xbox, you bet me yo
and much more ahead, you'll hear from reeva steenkamp's brother, adam, about how conflicted he and the family are about whether oscar pistorius is a cold-blooded killer. later, would you buy an elk's head from this man? he had a couple in his old office paid for by campaign donations, and that's not all jesse jackson jr. bought, including possible prison time. his spending spree and guilty plea ahead on "360." i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in...
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much he missed reeva steenkamp, and he said that she was committed to empowering women. that this was a cause very close to her heart. >> one final question, when you talk of the family not wanting to weigh in on the guilt or innocence of oscar pistorius at this time and they really wanted to talk about reeva and her life, you know, we have all around the world now seen pictures of her and obviously, she's beautiful and we know she was a model and we know she was in that reality show, but what else did her family want people to know about her? beyond what we all see physically? >> reporter: she was a bubbly, vibrant person. those were some of the descriptions that have been given to me. having spoken to some of the people who grew up with reeva here in port elizabeth, they described her as a girl who was going places, someone who was destined for great things. >> thank you very much for taking the time. we appreciate it. >> reporter: thank you very much. >> oscar pistorius' affidavit may have answered some questions about the death of his girlfriend, but it raises a lot
much he missed reeva steenkamp, and he said that she was committed to empowering women. that this was a cause very close to her heart. >> one final question, when you talk of the family not wanting to weigh in on the guilt or innocence of oscar pistorius at this time and they really wanted to talk about reeva and her life, you know, we have all around the world now seen pictures of her and obviously, she's beautiful and we know she was a model and we know she was in that reality show, but...
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he is charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. prosecutors say they are concerned pistorius will flee if released on bail. live at the courthouse in pretoria, south africa, robyn curnow. >> reporter: we're all standing outside the court and producer inside the court, all anxiously awaiting this announcement by the magistrate. he made an announcement -- he understood the severity of the decision he was making, whether he would send oscar back to holding cells or sending him home. how has this case played out over the past four days? it's been very interesting. twists and turns on all levels, highly emotional, quite tra mat uk for both families and in the middle of the announcement that the lead vest quittor was himself facing seven charges of attempted murder. sort of an astounding bombshell that dropped yesterday and in terms of police commissioner and the way the south african authorities are handling this, they say one cop's testimony, one cop's decision to shoot at a minibus full of taxis has no bearing on this case. this is wh
he is charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. prosecutors say they are concerned pistorius will flee if released on bail. live at the courthouse in pretoria, south africa, robyn curnow. >> reporter: we're all standing outside the court and producer inside the court, all anxiously awaiting this announcement by the magistrate. he made an announcement -- he understood the severity of the decision he was making, whether he would send oscar back to holding...
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>>> still to come, we talk to a photographer who spent time with both oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp. we'll see you the pictures he took of her next, pictures that we have not seen before. >>> plus, the first lady admits she's going through a mid-life crisis and says what she's doing to feel young again. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of the year. ♪ for a limited time, take advantage of this exceptional offer on the all-new cadillac ats. >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we start with stories that we care about, where we focus on reporting from the front lines, and we begin with an update on a story we first brought you last night, that massive gas explosion at a kansas city, missouri, restaurant. today a body was found in the rubble. authorities say it's too early to say if it belongs to a woman working at the restaurant. she hasn't been seen since the palast, but at least 15 others were injured. now, we hav
>>> still to come, we talk to a photographer who spent time with both oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp. we'll see you the pictures he took of her next, pictures that we have not seen before. >>> plus, the first lady admits she's going through a mid-life crisis and says what she's doing to feel young again. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013...
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>>> still to come, we talk to a photographer who spent time with both oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp. we're going to show you the pictures that he took of her next. pictures that we have not seen before. >>> plus, the first lady admits she's going through a mid-life crisis and says what she's doing to feel young again. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the next wave of italians has come to america, and the fiat 500 with beats audio is rockin' the block. the italian designed fiat 500. is rockin' the block. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. with the bing it on challenge to show google users what they've been missing on bing. let's bing i
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>>> still to come, we talk to a photographer who spent time with both oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp. we'll see you the pictures he took of her next, pictures that we have not seen before. >>> plus, the first lady admits she's going through a mid-life crisis and says what she's doing to feel young again. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of the year. ♪ for a limited time, take advantage of this exceptional offer on the all-new cadillac ats. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we start with stories that we care about, where we focus on reporting from the front lines, and we begin with
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>>> still to come, we talk to a photographer who spent time with both oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp. we'll see you the pictures he took of her next, pictures that we have not seen before. >>> plus, the first lady admits she's going through a mid-life crisis and says what she's doing to feel young again. fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust your retirement plan along the way. rethink how you're invested. and refocus as your career moves...
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she is at reeva steenkamp's funeral. the funeral is taking place at the very same time that the first part of the bail hearing was happening, and, of course, family and friends of reeva steenkamp saying good-bye. in port elizabeth for us this morning. update us on this part of the story. >> reporter: soledad, as you can imagine, it's been a very, very difficult morning and an emotional morning for people who knew reeva steenkamp. family and friends gathered her. her body was creme maam creamat. her brother adam says there is a space missing inside the people who knew her who will never be filled again. sounds like she was an amazing person from people who knew her. the question on everybody's mind is why did she have to die so violently, soledad. >> we hear more about the bail hearing that is under way in south africa. thank you. we appreciate it. >> something is off here. >> finally we hear the two different versions. >> how do you not look for her to make sure she wasn't there. >> the news we're getting in, not insigni
she is at reeva steenkamp's funeral. the funeral is taking place at the very same time that the first part of the bail hearing was happening, and, of course, family and friends of reeva steenkamp saying good-bye. in port elizabeth for us this morning. update us on this part of the story. >> reporter: soledad, as you can imagine, it's been a very, very difficult morning and an emotional morning for people who knew reeva steenkamp. family and friends gathered her. her body was creme maam...
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also hearing this morning from reeva steenkamp's family. they're stunned, they're grieving and all they want is the truth. her cousin talked about piers morgan last night about the moment she heard the news that reeva had been killed. >> the last thing i expected and to me to this day it's surreal. we turned around in this bumper-to-bumper traffic. we turned around and drove and i just remember thinking the whole time there's no way. somebody is playing a joke. the radio guy is going to come on and say that this is a big joke. >> i want to begin ted simon this morning. he's a criminal defense lawyer who has defended multiple clients not only here in the united states but also around the world. it's so nice to have you with us this morning. >> nice to see you. >> let's start with the question of bail. what are they considering now as we wait for them to come back with this information from the hearing? >> obviously that's the critical question of the day. and it's the perfect question to start because we must start looking at this case throu
also hearing this morning from reeva steenkamp's family. they're stunned, they're grieving and all they want is the truth. her cousin talked about piers morgan last night about the moment she heard the news that reeva had been killed. >> the last thing i expected and to me to this day it's surreal. we turned around in this bumper-to-bumper traffic. we turned around and drove and i just remember thinking the whole time there's no way. somebody is playing a joke. the radio guy is going to...
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steenkamp. memory answers dreams shattered. >> so excited to have kids. >> gina myers was her best friend. >> she actually, the irony of it is she actually sent me a message in the beginning of the month. and she said, g, this month is going to be amazing. it is going to change our lives forever. >> reporter: those who loved her say they just hope they will learn the truth about how she died one day. >> robyn curnow was inside the courtroom today. what did you see? what did you hear? >> i think the key thing is, oscar pistorius was immobile, frozen, he didn't move. we've had conversations the past few days. initially when he walked into the court he barely could control himself. he was shaking, he was crying. today i sat in that courtroom the whole day and i watched and listened. and he literally was like this. his head bowed slightly. once or twice he had a little cry but really, this is a man who seems to be, you know, under the weight of the realization of what is in front of him. he really s
steenkamp. memory answers dreams shattered. >> so excited to have kids. >> gina myers was her best friend. >> she actually, the irony of it is she actually sent me a message in the beginning of the month. and she said, g, this month is going to be amazing. it is going to change our lives forever. >> reporter: those who loved her say they just hope they will learn the truth about how she died one day. >> robyn curnow was inside the courtroom today. what did you see?...
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they say there's no way the killing of reeva steenkamp was self-defense. pistorius knew his girlfriend was in the bathroom when he opened fire. they cited two previous incidents of police encount terse with pistorius that suggest he could be prone to violence, adding that since they consider pistorius a flight risk he should be held without bail. with that, court is adjourned until tomorrow. >> robyn curnow joins me now live from pretoria in south africa. just a short time ago the uncle of oscar pistorius, a man named arnold spoke about it. let's listen. >> it affected everybody. it's something, the death of a loved one is something you can never, never change. most probably you won't be able to work through it completely. it's just there forever. you'll take it -- >> obviously emotional for the family. in the emotions of oscar pistorius have been at issue the last several days. how did he appear today? was he as up set as he had been? >> reporter: no. we've talked about how he's physically over wrout at times. he has literally been trying to control himse
they say there's no way the killing of reeva steenkamp was self-defense. pistorius knew his girlfriend was in the bathroom when he opened fire. they cited two previous incidents of police encount terse with pistorius that suggest he could be prone to violence, adding that since they consider pistorius a flight risk he should be held without bail. with that, court is adjourned until tomorrow. >> robyn curnow joins me now live from pretoria in south africa. just a short time ago the uncle...
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. >> reporter: a beautiful girl, a beach and a reality tv show which shows reeva steenkamp's romantic side. >> you fall in love with being in love with love. >> reporter: she died just four days before it aired and it will continue to air on tv for nine weeks. meanwhile, her boyfriend oscar pistorius spent the past few days in this jail, charged with her murder. a charge strongly denied by pistorius and his family. this is his uncle flanked by his sister, who struggled to keep herself together as they make a brief statement to the media. >> as you can imagine, our entire family is devastated. we are in a state of total shock. >> reporter: investigators who have been combing through his home in this high-security complex are starting to piece together what they think happened early on valentine's day. it was in this bedroom that steenkamp may have expected to spend the night. according to an official close to the investigation, her overnight bag and an ipad was found in here. cnn was invited into the room in 2008 when she's pictures were taken, and we're told steenkamp was shot four ti
. >> reporter: a beautiful girl, a beach and a reality tv show which shows reeva steenkamp's romantic side. >> you fall in love with being in love with love. >> reporter: she died just four days before it aired and it will continue to air on tv for nine weeks. meanwhile, her boyfriend oscar pistorius spent the past few days in this jail, charged with her murder. a charge strongly denied by pistorius and his family. this is his uncle flanked by his sister, who struggled to keep...
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it was your magazine that did the last interview with reeva steenkamp. first, what do you make of the judge granting bail for oscar pistorius? >> well, good afternoon. to be honest with you, we weren't sure where it was going to go before but i think despite the long, long, long bail hearing, i guess it's fair. that's my personal opinion, but the response on twitter is very mixed at the moment in south africa. quite a few of reeva's friends have spoken out already saying they're not happy with the decision. >> on what grounds have they said that? have they given their reasons why they're unhappy? >> no. i mean let's be honest, it's probably more emotional than anything else because they've lost a friend, but it's just been outcries of no, how can it be, that kind of thing, but no explanation as of yet. >> we're hearing now and this is breaking news in to cnn that bail has been set and the amount is $28,500, so this is the bail that we know that oscar pistorius -- $250,000 is the amount. hold on while i turn to jeff toobin for a little bit of analys analy
it was your magazine that did the last interview with reeva steenkamp. first, what do you make of the judge granting bail for oscar pistorius? >> well, good afternoon. to be honest with you, we weren't sure where it was going to go before but i think despite the long, long, long bail hearing, i guess it's fair. that's my personal opinion, but the response on twitter is very mixed at the moment in south africa. quite a few of reeva's friends have spoken out already saying they're not happy...
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steenkamp. memories and dreams shattered. >> she was so excited to have kids. just not now. >> gina meyers was her best friend. >> actually, the irony of it she sent me a message at the beginning of the month and she said this month is going to be amazing. it's going to change our lives forever. >> reporter: those who love her just hope they will learn the truth about how she died one day. >> robyn currenow, take us in t courtroom. >> reporter: the key thing, oscar pistorius is frozen, immobile, he didn't move. we have had conversations over the past few days. initially when he walked into the court, he could barely control himself, shaking, crying. today, i sat in the courtroom the whole day, and i watched and listened, and he literally was like this. his head bowed slightly. once or twice he had a little cry, but really this is a man who seems to be, you know, under the weight of the realization of what is in front of him. he really seemed bowed, but i was struck, at times it felt like he was
steenkamp. memories and dreams shattered. >> she was so excited to have kids. just not now. >> gina meyers was her best friend. >> actually, the irony of it she sent me a message at the beginning of the month and she said this month is going to be amazing. it's going to change our lives forever. >> reporter: those who love her just hope they will learn the truth about how she died one day. >> robyn currenow, take us in t courtroom. >> reporter: the key thing,...
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steenkamp. he contests whether the state has objective facts to prove he has committed a planned and premeditated murder and that the objective facts do not refute his version. in his statement, he sets out his personal circumstances, his residence, and that he is a south african citizen, although he travels abroad regularly. south africa is his home. he also mentions that his friends and family reside in south africa, but confirms that he has friends abroad as well. this portion of his statement then further deals first with his immovable property and then movable property, including income. he confirms that he has no previous convictions or outstanding cases, as he is enjoined to do in our legislation. paragraph 16 of his statement deals with the merits of the case. he understands the provisions of the act and although it requires he does not have to deal with the merits of the case, he elected to proceed on this basis as he denies having planned or committed a murder. he again said he does no
steenkamp. he contests whether the state has objective facts to prove he has committed a planned and premeditated murder and that the objective facts do not refute his version. in his statement, he sets out his personal circumstances, his residence, and that he is a south african citizen, although he travels abroad regularly. south africa is his home. he also mentions that his friends and family reside in south africa, but confirms that he has friends abroad as well. this portion of his...
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while his statement was being read in court, a private funeral service was held for reeva steenkamp, the woman he shot, the woman he says he loved. steenkamp was 29 years old, a model, reality tv show star. while she was being laid to rest, the charges against pistorius were upgraded to premeditated murder. prosecutors say the double amputee track star murdered steenkamp after an argument, but pistorius says he mistook her for an intruder and never meant to kill her. here's robyn curnow with what she saw in court today. >> reporter: as oscar pistorius arrived for his bail hearing, his brother and family joined him to give support. journalists jostled to get inside the small courtroom. and officials seemed unable to cope with the huge media interest. and outside a group of protesters called for an end to violence against women. but inside the court, the state argued and persuaded the magistrate that pistorius should be charged with premeditated murder. with our iphones and snatches of footage taken after the magistrate had left the court, we can show you just how startled, scared and
while his statement was being read in court, a private funeral service was held for reeva steenkamp, the woman he shot, the woman he says he loved. steenkamp was 29 years old, a model, reality tv show star. while she was being laid to rest, the charges against pistorius were upgraded to premeditated murder. prosecutors say the double amputee track star murdered steenkamp after an argument, but pistorius says he mistook her for an intruder and never meant to kill her. here's robyn curnow with...
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we thought there were injuries to reeva steenkamp in addition to the bullet wounds but turns out there were no other injuries. so what does that say to you? >> well, you know, i think in the end the prosecution is going to say this case is a good case because essentially by the time he got into the bathroom, he would have had to have walked by the bed in which reeva was sleeping so he should have known that she was not in the bed and if she was not in the bed, there was only one other place that she was likely to be and that would have been of course in the bathroom. secondly, you would expect that if he's responding to burglars in the house, why wouldn't he shake his girlfriend and say hey, call the police or get yourself into a safe position. so they're going to make a strong argument that he knew it was her in the bathroom and he fired four shots through that bathroom door and it was a very small, confined space in which she was struck. we also heard testimony from a neighbor who heard screaming and people arguing before the gunshots, which would go strongly against his case so the
we thought there were injuries to reeva steenkamp in addition to the bullet wounds but turns out there were no other injuries. so what does that say to you? >> well, you know, i think in the end the prosecution is going to say this case is a good case because essentially by the time he got into the bathroom, he would have had to have walked by the bed in which reeva was sleeping so he should have known that she was not in the bed and if she was not in the bed, there was only one other...
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pistorius wept as his attorneys tried to persuade the court that reeva steenkamp's death was a tragic accident. key points, he said "i heard a noise in the bathroom, a sense of terror overwhelmed me. it was pitch dark. i thought reeva was in bed. i did not have my legs on. i felt extremely vulnerable. i shouted to reeva to phone police, she did not respond." later pistorius realized it was reeva in the bathroom, she died in his arms. pistorius' bail hearing is over for the day. cnn's robyn curnow joins us with more. good morning, robyn. >> reporter: good morning. and it was that testimony, wasn't it, it was those words, it was that explanation that people have been waiting for since valentine's day, perhaps that small explanation at least allowing some south africans to hold onto hope that their icon was, indeed, telling the truth, that he thought that she was a burglar, that this was a terrible misunderstanding. this affidavit here that i'm holding in my hand paints a very emotional, sad, tragic picture of what happened to oscar, he says, that night. he didn't have his prosthetic leg
pistorius wept as his attorneys tried to persuade the court that reeva steenkamp's death was a tragic accident. key points, he said "i heard a noise in the bathroom, a sense of terror overwhelmed me. it was pitch dark. i thought reeva was in bed. i did not have my legs on. i felt extremely vulnerable. i shouted to reeva to phone police, she did not respond." later pistorius realized it was reeva in the bathroom, she died in his arms. pistorius' bail hearing is over for the day. cnn's...